It’s been a worrying time for students waiting for A level results… Now the dust has started to settle, students & parents thoughts turn to moving in day for some, and remote working start date for others. We were out ourselves at the weekend, buying pots, pans, plates, mugs, cutlery & glasses etc. Although, we’re

Solving complex problems requires an inquiring mind, and a willingness to experiment your way to a fresh solution. Only engagement can produce this… The pursuit of engagement has become essential in making your way in today’s economy. Unfortunately, the modern workplace’s most notable feature may be its disregard for engagement. Instead. Wanting it’s workers to comply,

Have you ever thought… I’m way off course from where I want to be in life. Well maybe our next business book review is meant for you! Witten by Michael Hyatt & Daniel Harkavy ‘Living Forward’ is a step by step guide (with proven principles) to help you stop drifting & to help you design

What’s the best way to enlist the help of your team? If it’s not ‘right brain’ exciting or interesting work, and they won’t learn loads of new things either. But. It’s something you really need their help with, if the business is to continue. As the boss you could use coercion… By forcing them to

Adam Grant is a great researcher who passionately purses the science of what motivates people… In his book ‘Originals’ he shatters the assumption. Some people are born to be leaders & to have great impact, whilst the rest are followers with no or little impact. He proves that anyone can identify ideas that are truly

What is the secret to high performance & satisfaction in today’s world? Is it the deeply human need to direct our own lives, to learn and create new things, and to do better by ourselves (not just in business) and the world? Daniel Pink in his bestseller (Drive) opens with a great analogy: Imagine it’s

As the country emerges from lock down (albeit with trepidation) it’s apparent the landscape will never look the same… This need not be a bad thing, quite the opposite in fact. Many of the changes are for the better, including the way we have grown to appreciate the contribution of local businesses to keeping the

Randi Zuckerberg is an expert on work life balance… After spending years helping her brother build up Facebook, Randi decided it was time to do her own thing, starting Zuckerberg Media. As time progressed & Randi’s family grew, her time was being dragged in many different directions, making it difficult to prioritise what was important.

Great news…   The story of our business journey is available as an audio book on Audible & Apple iTunes:   When you’ve no money and down on your luck….   Business transformation is a very difficult thing to start, let alone finish.   This is an amazing and mainly true story (except for Athena)

Haslingden based MY Total Office Solutions ‘Plant a Tree’ campaign has joined forces with Rossendale (Water) located mental health charity Shiva Trust. Shiva Trust was founded in 2012, to support those living on the margins of society due to mental health related issues. They operate from a 26-acre farm where they cultivate over 9,000 trees,

What ever happened to the Segway? Inventor Dean Kamen predicted that it would ‘be to the car what the car was to the horse & buggy’. Although, the best way to judge if your idea is any good is to gather feedback from the right people. Unfortunately, Kamen didn’t do this, maybe he was concerned

When writing ‘The Secret’ Ken Blanchard & Mark Miller researched many a great leader … Finding, not only did these leaders serve, they did so in 5 strategic ways: See the Future: Leadership is about taking people somewhere. Leaders help people see a picture of the preferred future. A leader must see it first though.

Have you ever thought you might live next door to a millionaire? Well. You might be surprised to learn. Most millionaires live very normal lives. Don’t drive fancy cars & don’t dress in designer gear. On the flip side. Most that do drive fancy cars & wear designer gear are probably not millionaires. As research

Did you know the Government has just announced a new £20m IT funding package to help business recover? Small & medium-sized businesses can access a small business technology grant between £1,000 & £5,000 to spend on new equipment or professional advice. Apparently it can be spent on professional business improvement related advice. Or used to buy

Our customers are truly amazing… A huge thank you to those customers who took out printer technology agreements in July. You’ve helped us plant another 18 trees, in our quest to help the fight to reverse climate change and deforestation. Individuals, businesses or organisations who sign up to any of our print technology solutions, internet phone packages